Fresh
Important viewing for anyone contemplating a birth plan.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
The Business of Being Born
In America today, birth is a billion dollar business. But who is really benefiting?
2008 · 1h 27m · Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by
Abby Epstein
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The Business of Being Born
Overview
Birth: it's a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to explore the maternity care system in America
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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81%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Former talk show host Ricki Lake had her first baby in a hospital and came away with the need for a birth experience that was more empowering, with less medical intervention.
Maureen M. Hart, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
"The Business of Being Born" is messy and amateurish but heartfelt and compelling.
Nell Minow, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
A powerful, frightening look at America's delivery room that makes a strong case for natural childbirth overseen by experienced midwives rather than by surgery-prone doctors.
Tamara Straus, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
Epstein's film is conveniently short on interviews with the millions of mothers who have had positive experiences delivering in hospitals.
Sam Sweet, L.A. Weekly
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